South Africa vs Tanzania: Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU)
South Africa
167.04 billion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania
209.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa rank
13th
Tanzania rank
12th
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 209.60 billion current LCU against 167.04 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 42.56 billion current LCU.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.92 million current LCU | 74.30 million current LCU | 76.63 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 303.61 million current LCU | -99.22 million current LCU | 402.83 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | -368.80 million current LCU | -10.46 billion current LCU | 10.09 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.68 billion current LCU | 80.43 billion current LCU | 78.76 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 33.13 billion current LCU | 455.63 billion current LCU | 422.51 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 85.66 billion current LCU | 682.79 billion current LCU | 597.13 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, flow, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 209.60 billion current LCU against 167.04 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets, flow between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 42.56 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for net foreign assets, flow?
- South Africa ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.